Jubilee Waxcap vs Midday Jird

Gliophorus reginae compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gliophorus	Meriones
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.